Virtual workshops - Role of the national gender and climate change focal points

The COP encourages (3/CP.25 para. 11) Parties to appoint and provide support for an NGCCFP for climate negotiations, implementation and monitoring.

Under the enhanced Lima work programme on gender and its gender action plan (Decision 3/CP.25); the secretariat was requested, with the contribution of the national gender and climate change focal points (NGCCFP), Parties and relevant organizations, to organize an in-session workshop at SB 52 to discuss and clarify the role and the work of the NGCCFP, and prepare a paper drawing on the recommendations on the role brought in the in-session workshop (GAP Activity A.2.). Due to the global COVID-19 situation, the in-session workshop has been postponed. To ensure momentum and to ensure the achievement of the expected deliverables, the secretariat is organising virtual workshops from June to October 2020, and will conclude with a in-person session in 2021.

Material and videos of the open events are available on this webpage.

Informal summary Inputs from breakout sessions – Workshop: Discussion on the role of the NGCCFP

Update: The workshop on the role of National Gender and Climate Change Focal Points was concluded with the in-person session held on 1 and 2 November in Glasgow. The recommendations on the role are published in an informal report available in the key resources of this webpage.

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Strengthening networking: Tutorial to the NGCCFP Collaboration Platform

With the objective to enhance networking opportunities and knowledge sharing between the National Gender and Climate Change Focal Points, the secretariat will present a tutorial to use the collaboration space.

Type of meeting: By invitation to NGCCFPs and NFPs

Date: 30 June 2020

Duration: 50 minutes

Times: (Same workshop offered in different time zones) - Recommended browsers: Chrome and Firefox

8.00 CEST //13.00 UTC+7 (English)

14.00 pm CEST // 14.00 UTC+2 (French)

16.00 pm CEST // 9.00 UTC-5 (English)

18.00 CEST// 11.00 UTC-5 (Spanish)

Agenda:

Time	Topic	Speaker
5 min	Introduction Results of the survey to NGCCFPs (ENG)	Ms. Fleur Newman (UNFCCC Action Empowerment Unit Lead)
15 min	Tutorial on accessing and using the NGCCFP online collaboration space ENG FR ESP	Ms. Wiebke Bender (UNFCCC Gender Team) Ms. Judith Adrien (UNFCCC Communications Unit) Ms. Pilar Roman (UNFCCC Gender Team)
10 min	Q&A (ENG, FR, ESP)	All
15 min	Discussion: Other options for networking and staying connected (ENG, FR, ESP)	All, moderated by NGCCFP
5 min	Closure	Ms. Fleur Newman (UNFCCC Action Empowerment Unit Lead)

Material and videos of the event are uploaded into the NGCCFP Collaboration space

Skills for the role: Communication

With the objective to enhance communication, advocacy and engagement skills on the nexus of gender and climate change, the secretariat has organised a virtual workshop in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

Type of meeting: Open

Date: 28 July 2020 - Effective Communication

Did you miss the workshop? Check the recording here

Time	Topic	Speaker
14.00 - 14.05	Introduction	Ms. Fleur Newman (UNFCCC Action Empowerment Unit Lead)
14.05 - 15.40	Interactive training - Skills for effective verbal communication	Mr. Jerome L'host (The November Company) Ms. Emily Fraser (UNITAR)
15.40 - 15.55	Facts and persuasion: How to make the case for gender-smart climate action	Ms. Mairi Dupar (CDKN)
15.55 - 16.10	Women in energy to advance the global energy transition	Ms. Christine Lins (GWNET)
16.10 - 16.30	Q&A and Closure	Ms. Fleur Newman (UNFCCC Action Empowerment Unit Lead)

Presentations

Skills for the role: Systems Thinking Approach

Type of meeting: Open

Date: 30 July 2020 - Systems Thinking Approach

Did you miss the workshop? Check the recordings in English, Spanish and French

English

Spanish

French

Time	Topic	Speaker
14.00 - 14.05	Introduction	Ms. Fleur Newman (UNFCCC Action Empowerment Unit Lead)
14.05 - 16.15	Interactive training - Positioning gender and climate change through Transformative Communication	Ms. Rina Tsubaki (EFI) Ms. Mwanahamisi (Mishy) Singano (FEMNET) Mr. Jose Bolanos (EFI) Country cases: Chile and DRC
16.15 - 16.30	Closure	Ms. Fleur Newman (UNFCCC Action Empowerment Unit Lead)

Presentations

EFI FEMNET Training

Skills for the role: Effective cross-sectoral engagement and building relationships

This workshop was offered with simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Spanish.

Type of meeting: Open

Date: 20 October 2020 14:00 CEST

Agenda

Time	Topic	Lead by
15 min	Opening and Introduction	Fleur Newman (UNFCCC)
25 min	Positioning gender and climate change through stakeholder engagement	Ana Rojas (Sustainable Development Specialist)
10 min	Sharing lessons and promising practice for gender-responsive, cross-sector and multi-stakeholder engagement and cooperation	Cate Owren (IUCN)
5 min	Case study: Zambia	Yunike Mutale Zulu (Zambia's NGCFP)
5 min	How relevant UNFCCC decisions can be leveraged to create connections across sectors	Tara Daniel (WEDO)
10 min	Case study: Mozambique	Rosalia Pedro (Mozambique's NGCCFP)
20 min	Break out rooms (SPA, FR, ENG)	All participants
10 min	Share results	Facilitators
5 min	Conclusions and closure	UNFCCC

Biographies of trainer, speakers and facilitators

Presentations

- UNFCCC presentation

- Ana Rojas, Sustainable Development Specialist

- Cate Owren, IUCN

- Yunike Mutale Zulu, Zambia

- Tara Daniel, WEDO

- Rosalia Pedro, Mozambique

?Recording available in three languages:

English

Spanish

French

Discussion on the role and work of the NGCCFPs

With the objective to achieve the expected deliverable of the GAP Activity A.2. (paper with recommendations on the role of the NGCCFPs), the secretariat has organized a workshop to prepare the mandated in-session workshop

Type of meeting: Open

Dates: (Same workshop offered in different time zones)

- 22 October 2020 (8:00 hours CEST)

- 22 October 2020 (17:00 hours CEST)

Time	Topic	Lead by
15 min	Opening and Introduction	UNFCCC
12 min	NGCCFPs share their experience and thoughts about the role	Canada Chile Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria
3 min	Introduction to the exercise in the break out rooms.	UNFCCC
50 min	Break out rooms (SPA, FR, ENG) Areas of discussion: Intended achievements expected to be gained through the appointment of an NGCCFP Challenges of the role and how they have been addressed Skills and abilities needed to be successful in the role How structure has been created for the role (or could be created? What tools and resources would support this structure? Dedication to this role (time)	All
10 min	Share results from break out sessions	Facilitators
5 min	Conclusions and closure	UNFCCC